The pycnopodia sighting brought “a bit of hope to a gloomy situation,” as diver Grant Downie said he’s been discouraged by low kelp numbers and not many viable red urchins.
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Sunflower sea star finally could be listed under ESA, 10 years after “zombie apocalypse of the sea”
NOAA’s public comment on the proposed listing of pycnopodia will remain open until May 15.
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Sunflower sea star update: What did the sea star search find?
More than 300 people observed 11 species of sea star up and down the California coastline in December.
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Fort Bragg diver spots critically endangered sunflower sea star, “the natural predator we need”
A Solstice Sea Star Search will run from Dec. 20-23, a well-timed followup to this “major win.”